The first void elves were blood elves, but the rest?

[Combatbutler]

They were disgusted by the practice's vampiric behavior - the way it acts / functions: by draining others. So as long as they don't exhibit any vampiric behavior, I'd say that they aren't hypocritic.

No matter how you look at it any void spell is somewhat vampiric , due to the very nature of the void itself, the moment any high elf embraces this power they have become a hypocrite and if we factor in corruption as well, nothing is as corrupting as the void, not even fel magic. So high elves embracing this particular brand of magic doesn't make sense.

[Qualia]

No matter how you look at it any void spell is somewhat vampiric , due to the very nature of the void itself, the moment any high elf embraces this power they have become a hypocrite and if we factor in corruption as well, nothing is as corrupting as the void, not even fel magic. So high elves embracing this particular brand of magic doesn't make sense.

Yes, the Void energy is somewhat vampiric in nature. However, my point was that they were disgusted by vampiric behavior of draining / siphoning energy from others for themselves. So as long as they (the Void Elves, not the Void energy they use) don't exhibit vampiric behavior (i.e: using Void energy to drain innocent beings) and use it for other purposes (i.e: destruction, teleportation, etc.) instead, I don't think it's either weird or hypocritic. It's like the DHs who hate demons, yet still use demonic power (to the extent of taking a demon's soul inside their own) to fight them - I don't think anyone in or out of the game call them hypocrite, am I wrong?

[Combatbutler]

Yes, the Void energy is somewhat vampiric in nature. However, my point was that they were disgusted by vampiric behavior of draining / siphoning energy from others for themselves. So as long as they (the Void Elves, not the Void energy they use) don't exhibit vampiric behavior (i.e: using Void energy to drain innocent beings) and use it for other purposes (i.e: destruction, teleportation, etc.) instead, I don't think it's either weird or hypocritic.

The blood elves drained mana to survive, students of the void elves draw upon the void, due to a lust of power for a otherwise forbidden source of magic, they don't need to wield the void, they just want it, which is even worse than draining mana bearing vermin. High elves were known as a stubborn prideful lot, who wouldn't lower themselves to the level of mana draining, but embracing the most corrupting form of power, corrutping themselves and their surroundings is somehow acceptable?

It's like the DHs who hate demons, yet still use demonic power (to the extent of taking a demon's soul inside their own) to fight them - I don't think anyone in or out of the game call them hypocrite, am I wrong?

Because fel and void aren't really comparable, void is like no other power source in the entire wow universe, it plays in its own little league, it combines most of the worst aspects of every other type of magic into one. Drives insane, is corrupting, permanently taints the environment, gives power highs, shows you infinite visions all the time etc.

[Mace]

Void elves came from nowhere, you say?

Haha, I see what you did.

[DaHomieG]

A grown person with a unicorn for an avatar calling people he dont know crybabies

woah there tough guy lmao

[MikeBogina]

Just more reasons why "Void Elf" feels like a class than a race, especially since both High Elves and Bloodelves are mixed in.


Wonder how Vereesa will fill now that Alleria is taking her High Elves and also standing next to Jaina-Senpai when attacking Lordaeron

[huth]

No matter how you look at it any void spell is somewhat vampiric , due to the very nature of the void itself, the moment any high elf embraces this power they have become a hypocrite and if we factor in corruption as well, nothing is as corrupting as the void, not even fel magic. So high elves embracing this particular brand of magic doesn't make sense.

The Void wants to consume everything, not to drain blood, lifeforce or anything like that. I don't think "Vampiric" is really a fitting term here.

[Deleted]

The Void wants to consume everything, not to drain blood, lifeforce or anything like that. I don't think "Vampiric" is really a fitting term here.

So, you don't agree with the Chronicles description of the Void? A dark and vampiric force driven to devour all energy?

[Wyrt]

All the void elves are from the same group that got tentacle raped during the recruitment quest. They aren't making more.

[fathom81]

Im sry if my question is stupid, but what's the difference between high and blood elf besides the name?

[Super Kami Dende]

I mean, the people that argue that High Elves are Blood Elves and vice versa basically have to accept that Void Elves are both Blood and High Elves.

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Im sry if my question is stupid, but what's the difference between high and blood elf besides the name?

Blood Elves were High Elves that turned to using Fel to sate their addiction, leading to green Eyes and followed Kael'thas. High Elves restrained from using Fel and stayed with the Alliance.

Basically people from the same race making different choices. The addicts joined the Horde, the honorable Elves stayed with the Alliance.

[Obelisk Kai]

I mean, the people that argue that High Elves are Blood Elves and vice versa basically have to accept that Void Elves are both Blood and High Elves.

In the same way that Worgens are Humans, yeah sure.

You just have to ignore that little detail that they've changed a bit...

[Super Kami Dende]

In the same way that Worgens are Humans, yeah sure.

You just have to ignore that little detail that they've changed a bit...

How much have Blood Elves and High Elves changed between each other apart from their eyes? Alleria is a High Elf, who is a Void Elf and Blood Elves that joined her...are you guessed it. Void Elves.

Meaning both Blood Elves and High Elves could easily fill the same "Void Elf" race...since they already do.

[Obelisk Kai]

How much have Blood Elves and High Elves changed between each other apart from their eyes? Alleria is a High Elf, who is a Void Elf and Blood Elves that joined her...are you guessed it. Void Elves.

Meaning both Blood Elves and High Elves could easily fill the same "Void Elf" race...since they already do.

Blood Elves are High Elves.

Void Elves used to be Blood Elves, but have now been transformed by the Void into something similar, but different. The different skin colours and tentacles are the give away.

[Super Kami Dende]

Blood Elves are High Elves.

Void Elves used to be Blood Elves, but have now been transformed by the Void into something similar, but different. The different skin colours and tentacles are the give away.

I feel you can't actually understand what I am saying. Which is Odd since it's pretty simple.

[Obelisk Kai]

I feel you can't actually understand what I am saying. Which is Odd since it's pretty simple.

No I do understand it.

I am just saying Void Elves are no longer High Elves or Blood Elves. That they have been changed to something different.

[Super Kami Dende]

No I do understand it.

I am just saying Void Elves are no longer High Elves or Blood Elves. That they have been changed to something different.

Which is completely irrelevant to the point I was making, which means you didn't understand it. At all.

[Zulkhan]

Well embracing Void comes with some exclusive uber cool perks High elves would probablly appreciate:
- eternal victimhood,
- no one can understand your pain,
- sympathy from guys who got exiled by that same evil Lor'themar just like you
- and the most important: no harm comes to those cute mana wyrms that we all love so much

I mean I could definitely see some reasons.

To think the Alliance will soon be overrun with these guys. May the (Old) Gods have mercy.

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This seems a lot like Blizzard spitting in the faces of people who have wanted playable High Elves. "Oh you wanted High Elves? Hahaha too bad, but here are some High Elves you can look at as a reminder of the ass pull we did with Void Elves".

Don't worry, they already did that when they gave Umbric that line saying "Why would I want to be High Elf when I can be all tragic and brooding" or something like that.

[Deleted]

It is flat out stated there were no mortals to have ever resisted the void in the whole universe, the void are such an exception the term anomaly would be best to describe them, otherwise there is a 100% failure rate involved and even then a single moment of weakness seals their fate.

But elves aren't mortals. Maybe they stand a better chance.

[Ithekro]

They probably switched it to the elves due to the story progression we followed had even the most resilient of the Krokul fall to madness in front of our eyes, even while we tried to keep him sane, and trying to find out what was happening out there.

Also there was that Horde'ish Void symbol painted out on a wall that has recently shown up in Orgrimmar if one looks through the telescope near the embassy.